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Best Budget Laptops UK 2026

43 laptops reviewed in the budget range · sorted by editor rating · prices update hourly

We have reviewed 43 budget laptops, and these are the three worth knowing about first. The top-rated pick is the ASUS Chromebook 14 CX3402CBA 14.0" Full HD Chromebook Lap... (rated 8.0/10): A genuinely capable budget Chromebook let down only by a dim… In second place, the Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet | 11 Inch FHD+ 1200p Lapto... (rated 8.0/10): A rare budget Chromebook that over-delivers on display and value, held… Rounding out the top three, the acer Chromebook Plus 514 CB514-5H Laptop (rated 8.0/10): A genuinely capable budget Chromebook held back only by ChromeOS compatibility… Each of these is worth a closer look before you buy, and the full list below covers every option we rate in this band.

Every budget laptop we rate

ASUS Chromebook 14 CX3402CBA 14.0" Full HD Chromebook Laptop (Intel i3-1215U, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Google Chrome Operating System)
4.4/5 · 329 reviews£349Checked 18:15 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet | 11 Inch FHD+ 1200p Laptop | MediaTek Kompanio 838 | 8GB RAM | 128GB eMMC | Chrome OS | Luna Grey USI Pen 2 | Folio Stand + Folio Keyboard
4.4/5 · 96 reviews
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acer Chromebook Plus 514 CB514-5H Laptop - Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Integrated Graphics, 14" WUXGA, Chrome OS, Iron
3.8/5 · 20 reviews£361Checked 18:31 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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ASUS Vivobook 16 X1607QA CoPilot+ Laptop | 16.0" WUXGA Screen | Qualcomm Snapdragon X1-26-100 Processor | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | 19 Hours Battery Life | Windows 11
4.3/5 · 179 reviews£639.99Checked 18:30 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Blackview Laptop 2025, Laptops Computer for Business Student, Quad-Core N150 (Up to 3.6GHz, Beat N5095/ N95/N97/N100), 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD, 15.6” FHD IPS TÜV Screen, 100W Type-C Fast Charge, 4K HDMI
4.1/5 · 22 reviews£369.99Checked 18:31 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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HP 15.6" Laptop | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 11hrs 15 mins battery | Windows 11 | Dual Speakers | Jet Black | 15-fc0045sa
4.3/5 · 109 reviews£399.99Checked 17:02 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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HP Chromebook Plus 14", Intel Core i3 N-series Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Flash Storage, Intel UHD Graphics, FHD Display, Up to 11hrs battery, Chrome OS, Dual Speakers, Silver, 14a-nf0000sa
4.2/5 · 72 reviews£329Checked 17:00 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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HP Laptop PC 15s-fq2039sa | Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor | 4GB RAM | 128GB SSD | Intel UHD Graphics | 15.6 inch Full HD 16:9 display | Windows 11 Home in S Mode | Natural Silver
4.1/5 · 96 reviews
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Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet | 11 Inch FHD+ 1200p Laptop | MediaTek Kompanio 838 | 4GB RAM | 128GB eMMC | Chrome OS | Luna Grey USI Pen 2 | Folio Stand + Folio Keyboard
4.4/5 · 64 reviews£248.93Checked 17:15 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook 11inch HD Laptop (MediaTek MT8183, 4 GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, Chrome OS) – Abyss Blue
4.5/5 · 86 reviews
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook
4.3/5 · 322 reviews£299.99Checked 17:17 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 15 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD| Windows 11 Home | Abyss Blue
4.4/5 · 147 reviews
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acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 CP514-4HN Convertible Laptop - Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB, 128GB UFS, Integrated Graphics, 14" WUXGA Touchscreen, Chrome OS, Iron
4.2/5 · 29 reviews
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15.6" Full HD Laptop - 16GB RAM 512GB M.2 SSD Windows 11 Home, Dual-Band WiFi, Integrated Webcam - S15 N2 15 Inch Lightweight Laptop
4.1/5 · 167 reviews
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ASUS Chromebook 11 CR1100 11.6 HD Laptop with 3 Year Warranty (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Google Chrome Operating System) Includes 3 Year ASUS warranty
4.6/5 · 133 reviews£299.99Checked 18:15 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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ASUS Chromebook 14 CX1400CKA Full HD Laptop (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Full HD Screen, Chrome OS)
4.3/5 · 39 reviews£219Checked 18:15 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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ASUS Chromebook 14 CX1405 Budget Laptop
4.5/5 · 165 reviews
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Acer Chromebook 314 CBOA314-1H Laptop - Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB, 64GB eMMC, Integrated Graphics, 14" Full HD, Chrome OS, Black
4.3/5 · 106 reviews£194Checked 18:31 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Fusion5 14.1" A90B+ Pro 128GB Windows 11 Laptop - 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage, Full HD IPS, Bluetooth, Dual Band WIFI Laptop, USB 3.0, Expandable Storage
3.9/5 · 329 reviews£239.99Checked 17:17 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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HP 14” Laptop | Intel N150 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 128 GB UFS | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Up to 11 hrs battery | Microsoft 365 Personal 12 month included | Windows 11 | Blue | 14-dq6002sa
4.4/5 · 42 reviews
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HP 15.6" Laptop | Intel Core i5-1235U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 7hrs battery | Win 11 | Dual Speakers | Silver | 15s-fq5021sa
4.0/5 · 24 reviews
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HP Chromebook 15.6" | Intel N100 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 128 GB Flash Storage | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Up to 11.5 Hours Battery | Chrome OS | Dual Speakers | Mineral Silver | 15a-nb0005sa
4.2/5 · 118 reviews
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HP Laptop 14-eg0001na 4G LTE with 20GB of EE data, 14 inch, Snapdragon 7c, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC, Windows 11 - Silver
4.2/5 · 125 reviews
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HP Laptop 15.6" | Intel N-Series N100 | 8GB RAM | 128GB UFS Storage | FHD (1920 x 1080) Display | Windows 11 Home in S Mode | Intel UHD Graphics | 15-fd0070na
3.8/5 · 27 reviews£349Checked 17:16 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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LEEDOW Laptop 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 15.6" FHD Display PC Quad-Core N95 Processor Up to 3.4GHz Laptop Computer with Touch ID Support WiFi Bluetooth4.2 USB3.0 Pink
4.1/5 · 35 reviews£309Checked 18:30 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Lapbook S15 N2 15.6" Full HD Laptop
4.3/5 · 61 reviews£299.99Checked 16:46 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Laptop 14 inch, 16GB DDR4 256GB SSD, Quad-Core N4120, FHD 1920 * 1080 Display, 5GH WIFI, USB 3.0, HDMI, Expandable Storage, Win11 Portable Notebook PC for Work/Study, Mouse and Mous Pad included
4.0/5 · 56 reviews
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Lenovo Chromebook S345 14 Inch FHD Laptop - (AMD A4, 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC, Chrome OS) - Mineral Grey
4.4/5 · 355 reviews£239Checked 17:31 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 | 15 inch Full HD Laptop | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home in S mode | Cloud Grey
4.4/5 · 264 reviews£639.99Checked 18:17 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Chromebook Laptop | 15.6 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | 8GB RAM | 128GB eMMC| Chrome OS| Arctic Grey
4.3/5 · 72 reviews
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Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 11" Chromebook Laptop (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) - Misty Blue
4.2/5 · 271 reviews£406.52Checked 18:01 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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MAXLEGEN 15.6 Inch Laptop, Quad Core N95, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, Notebook with Backlit Full-Size Keyboard, Numeric Keypad, 5G WiFi, Bluetooth/HDMI/USB 3.0, Win11 Notebook for Work Study, Mouse Included
3.7/5 · 61 reviews£309.99Checked 16:31 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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Samsung Chromebook 4 11.6 Inch 32GB
4.3/5 · 256 reviews£219Checked 18:01 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-32P Laptop - Intel N150, 8GB, 128GB UFS, Integrated Graphics, 15.6" Full HD, Windows 11, Silver
4.1/5 · 43 reviews£349.99Checked 17:30 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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acer Chromebook 311 CB311-11H Laptop - MTK MT8183, 4GB, 64GB eMMC, Integrated Graphics, 11.6-inch HD, Google Chrome OS, Silver
4.3/5 · 279 reviews£336.45Checked 17:31 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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acer Chromebook 314 CB314-H - (Intel Celeron N4000, 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC, 14-Inch HD Display, Chrome OS, Silver)
4.3/5 · 119 reviews
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acer Chromebook 315 CB315-4H Laptop - Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB, 64GB eMMC, Integrated Graphics, 15.6-inch FHD, Google Chrome OS, Silver
4.2/5 · 31 reviews
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jumper 15.6 inch Laptop with Office 365, 4GB RAM 128GB Storage, 1080 HD Display Laptops, Celeron Processor, USB3.0, 38Wh Battery, Portable Laptops for Business, School, and Work, Keyboard Film UK.
4.2/5 · 34 reviews
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ASUS Vivobook 15 E1504FA 15.6" Full HD Laptop (AMD Ryzen 5-7520U, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 11)
4.0/5 · 39 reviews
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ASUS 15.6" ChromeBook C523NA (Intel Celeron N3350, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC, Chrome OS), Silver
4.4/5 · 1,279 reviews£255Checked 18:31 BST, 15 Oct · Details
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ASUS Chromebook Plus 15 CX1505CTA Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Screen | Intel Core 3 N355 Processor | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD | Google Chrome OS
Acer Chromebook Spin 312 CP312-1H Convertible Laptop - Intel N100, 4GB, 128GB eMMC, Integrated Graphics, 12.2" WUXGA Touchscreen, Chrome OS, Silver
4.5/5 · 35 reviews
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